Connectors

Following on from its vertical-mount long-life USB A-type sockets (photo centre), GCT has announced a pair of horizontal-mount extended-life USB A connectors – with added current capacity – aiming them at fast charging and high usage applications. USB1130 (photo left) is a USB-A 2.0 connector tested to 10,000 mating cycles USB1135 (photo right) is a USB 3.0 variant tested to 20,000 cycles. ...

Sandia National Laboratories has developed a polymer that helps prevents fires caused by ageing solar panel connectors. The problem is that corrosion inside such connectors can cause heating through increased series resistance, and eventually arcing. “As solar panels become more efficient, they’re able to produce more power,” said Sandia researcher Kenny Armijo, who has spent 10 years characterising arc faults. ...

Diodes is aiming at automotive USB Type-C ports with a four channel protection chip. “There has been increasing adoption of the USB Type-C interface, particularly by automotive manufacturers keen to provide future-proof ports for smart devices and other peripherals,” said Diodes. Called DPO2039DABQ, is is intended to be used in line with the CC1, CC2, and D+ and D- or SBU signals ...

Smiths Interconnect has introduced a production probe head for wafer-level packages and known good die. Part of its Volta range Volta 180 is a WLCSP test connector for chips with 180um pitch IO. The series is capable of testing sorted die for engineering development or failure analysis, and is an alternative to cantilever and vertical probe card technologies. Spring probe contacts ...

GradConn has added cap accessories to its Nautilus range of IP rated coaxial cable assemblies and connectors, adding further protection, particularly to connections that stay un-mated for extended periods. The caps are IP67 rated and help prevent the build-up of moisture, dust, and dirt in the connector’s mating face. Due to the design of the internal contact seal, Nautilus connectors ...

Harwin has introduced a 60A rated 8.5mm pitch power connector, called the Kona series. “This means that applications such as battery charging can be addressed without having to split the current across multiple contacts. Among the key applications targeted are electric vehicle battery monitoring/management, power control systems, robotics drives, servo controls, UAVs and satellites,” said the company. Contacts are arranged ...

Omron has launched a long-life USB-C type connector aimed at the inspection and testing of smartphones, digital cameras, headphones, notebook computers and games consoles. “USB-C has been growing in popularity for charging and data transfer in portable devices, due to its compact size and strong performance,” said company marketing manager Andries de Bruin. The part is called XP2U, and durability ...

Schaffner has introduced a series of filtered IEC mains input connectors designed not to compromise two MOPP (means of patient protection) safety precautions in medical equipment. Called FN9274, they have been designed according to Class II medical equipment standard IEC / EN 60601-1. The enclosure is plastic for higher dielectric strength insulation and C18 inlet receptacles do not have an earth pin ...

The new S-coded and T-coded power connectors from binder (DIN EN 610276-2-111) address applications such as motors and drives and supplying power to AC and DC consumers. Both come with the M12 interlock as standard and they protect to IP67 and IP68 and are designed for more than 100 mating cycles. The operational temperature range is -25 °C to +85 ...

GCT has launched a short body style USB 2.0 type-A connector to cut PCB footprint to 131mm2. Called USB1125, shell depth has been cut to 10mm, although predicted rated life has been kept high – 5,000 mating cycles – through work on the six sprung retention tabs. 5,000 cycles gets the connector a ‘high-durability’ rating in USB parlance. ‘Standard’ is ...